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Coda Automotive said former US Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson will serve as an adviser to the start-up electric-car maker on partnerships in China.

Paulson has “deep, personal relationships in China and unique insights into the country and its people,” the Santa Monica, Calif.-based company said in a statement.

Coda also said Paulson invested in the company earlier this year, without giving details.

Coda plans to deliver its first model, a sedan, next year. The company, which began operating in June, intends to make and distribute electric vehicles and battery systems for transportation use.

Paulson, 63, was Treasury secretary under President George W. Bush, and his department in December allowed GM Corp. and Chrysler LLC to receive an initial $13.4 billion in funding from the Troubled Asset Relief Program.